Laser surgery can seem scary
especially when performed on your infant. While some dentists may recommend you
wait if your baby has a maxillary frenum, Dr. Judy Strutz believes taking care
of this early on is important. An excessive maxillary frenum can decrease your
baby’s ability to eat correctly now as well as in the future. Their ability to
speak correctly can also be affected.
Children that enter school with a
frenum may be unable to pronounce certain sounds. If a child by the age of five
is unable to say some sounds correctly it may be that they are never able to
say them without difficulty. Unfortunately, other children tease or make fun of
those with these challenges. It can often become quite frustrating for the
child with a frenum when peers ask them to repeat what they are saying.
“It
is possible that some frenum’s will correct themselves over time, I’m just not
sure it’s worth the risk to their self esteem to take the chance,” says Dr.Judy Strutz.
Curriculum requirements mean that
students are reading at earlier ages then years ago and are required to orally
express their thoughts and understanding of problems. A frenum can impact a
student’s ability to not only pronounce certain sounds but to also hear correct
sounds when blending. Research suggests students
who are more engaged with their education have increased understanding of
concepts. A combination of increased
rigor and increased competition in schools to perform at the top add an immense
amount of pressure to a student.
A child struggling to speak
correctly because of this extra piece of skin between their teeth will many
times experience decreased self-esteem, causing them to speak in school less
and less. An inability to express their understanding of a problem has a
tremendous impact on their overall educational opportunities and could impact
them for years to come. When faced with these challenges against the ease of a
minor laser procedure, the choice is easy.
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